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Using RAFT with writing assignments. English I Fall 2008. RAFT is an acronym. R A F T. R ole A F T. R ole A udience F T. R ole A udience F ormat T. R ole A udience F ormat T opic. Role of the writer - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Using RAFT with Using RAFT with writing assignmentswriting assignments
English IEnglish I
Fall 2008Fall 2008
RAFT is an acronym.RAFT is an acronym.
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Role of the writerRole of the writer
Who are you as the Who are you as the writer? Abraham writer? Abraham Lincoln? A warrior? An Lincoln? A warrior? An auto mechanic? A auto mechanic? A parent?parent?
AudienceAudience
To whom are you To whom are you writing? Is your audience writing? Is your audience a friend? Your teacher? a friend? Your teacher? Readers of a Readers of a newspaper?newspaper?
FormatFormat
What form will the What form will the writing take? Is it a writing take? Is it a letter? A classified ad? A letter? A classified ad? A speech? A poem?speech? A poem?
TopicTopic
What is the subject or the What is the subject or the point of this piece? Is it to point of this piece? Is it to persuade a goddess to spare persuade a goddess to spare your life? To plead for a re-your life? To plead for a re-test? To call for stricter test? To call for stricter regulations on logging?regulations on logging?
